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15 October 2020 17:45 (UTC)

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Get an ‘Eifel’ of our weekend in Germany

Formula 1’s eagerly anticipated return to the Nürburgring proved to be a rather strange one in the end, so why not join us for an alternative look at a weekend that was far from ordinary?

Having toiled in the kitchen all morning, Head of Strategy and Sporting Randy Singh was excited for Carlos to finally try his cooking…

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…it did not go well.

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Wing-gardium leviosa! The latest wizardry from the aero department produced some unexpected results.

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Undeterred by Carlos’ comments, number one mechanic Marc Cox also tried Randy’s cooking. Several hours later, he began to regret this decision.

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“If I can’t see you, then you can’t see me!” Designed to make the wearer invisible, Lando trialled several items from his next clothing collection. The results were… questionable.

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“I know, if I just keep holding the button in place no one will ever know it’s broken.”

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A few moments later… “No Andreas, you can’t hide behind the tyres.”

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“Carlos, you're not in trouble, I just want you to tell me the truth. Was it you who broke the strategy button again?”

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The moment you realise that you’ve put diesel in a petrol car.

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“Right, that’s it! None of you are leaving until someone tells us who broke the strategy button on the pit wall.”

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